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No. 393,702. Patented Nov. 27, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT ErcE.

FREEM AN HANSON,

WASHING- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,702, dated November 27, 1888.

Application filed March 5, 1888.

To aZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREEMAN Hnnsom'of Hollis, in the county of York and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing- Machines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in washing-machines. Its objects are to provide a washing-machine having a corrugated scrubbing-board which automatically adjusts the space and pressure between it and a scrubbingroller to the varying thicknesses of different articles, and which may be drawn down into the suds in the tub by means of a lever, to provide a perforated partition to prevent the clothes in the tub from working upon or under the board, and to provide a supplementary wash-board upon which to hand-scrub those parts which need special attention.

Figure l is a longitudinal central section of the machine. Fig. 2 is a detail in cross-section on line 00 w of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device.

This invention relates to washing-machines; and the novelty consists in the construction of the several parts, and in the combination as a whole, all as will now be more fully set out and explained, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, a denotes the tub, which is of any desired shape or size. Within this tub is the washing or scrubbing board bthe head near one end of the tub. Its side arms 12, which, projecting beyond the corrugated portion, extend to the opposite end of the machine, are pivotednear the inclined end at c. This board is sustained in an inclined position and can have free up-and-down movement, as will be described. Normally it is held up, as shown in the drawings, by means of the springs h, secured at one end under the tub, the other ends connected to the horizontal bar 9 of the movable frame, which frame is placed at about the center of the machine and at right angles Serial No. 266,160. (No model.)

with it, the bar-g being under the tub. The side arms 6 of this frame, which move on the outside of the tub, preferably in guides r, extend above the sides of the tub, and to their upper ends are attached the downwardly-pro jccting and parallel pieces d of the frame, which pieces move inside the tub. To the lower end of these pieces the cross-bar u, at the lower end of the corrugated board I), is attached.

The corrugated roller 75 is journaled in the lower end of the frame g*, which in turn is pivoted at its upper end in the upwardly-projecting andinclined framej, theends of which are secured to the sides of the tub. Thus the roller can be freely swung or moved to and fro and upon and over the top of the board I).

Usually it will be most convenient to operate this roller-frame by placing the hand upon the crossbar g of the frame 9 The adaptation of the board b to be moved up or down will afford space between the roller is and the surface of the board to place as few or many articles of clothing to undergo the rubbing process as may be desired.

During the washing and scrubbing it may be desirable to immerse the clothes in the body of the water in the tub, and this can be accomplished by means of the treadle i, which is secured at one end to the bar 0, pivoted in the rear legs, a, of the machine, and attached at its mid-length to the cross-bar g of the movable frame and extending forward, so as to be readily operated by the foot of the person doing the Washing.

At the rear end of the tub is provided the inclined and fixed scrubbing-board p, which will be of use in washing such articles as do not need to be passed between the roller 7c and movable board I); or, after the clothes have been passed between said roller and board, they can, if desired, be further scrubbed upon this board 1), and in some instances, especially when the tub is made of large size, the board 1) can be used by one person while the roller and board 12 are being used by another.

In order that the clothes while being treated between the roller and movable board may not float about inside the tub, I have provided the cross-partition I about in the center of the IOC tub. This, being perforated at m, allows free motion of the water inside the tub, but is set fieient to keep the clothes in proper position while being washed. Thesiotsn in this crosspiece I allow the armsvof the board b to pass through and for their free up and down motion.

The cock 8 in the bottom of the tub will aflord means for drawing off the water.

Having now described my invention, I claim- 1. In a washing-machine, in combination with a central cross and perforated partition, a corrugated scrubbing-board sustained by a spring and movable by means of a treadle connected with a frame to which said board is F tEEMAN HANSON.

\Vitnesses:

EDWARD W. RonmsoN, ELGIN C. VIJRRILL. 

